The South Pole Station Crew Holds A Moment of Silence for the Victims of the Plane Crash on Mt. Elizabeth, Antarctica

Last night, the entire Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station crew gathered together at the geographic south pole for a moment of silence for the victims of the plane crash on Mt. Elizabeth, Antarctica that occurred just days ago.

The South Pole Fire Crew holds their axes while Station Manager Bill Coughran reads a poem in memory. The canadian flag flies next to the geographic pole.